33037363 Responseshttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.elephantjournal.com%2F2012%2F05%2Fwhat-are-you-thankful-for%2FWhat+are+you+thankful+for%3F+2012-05-02+04%3A05%3A21elephant+journalhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.elephantjournal.com%2F%3Fp%3D330373 to “What are you thankful for?”

I'm thinkful for the next breath, the second chance, the broken heart which still beats in me in spite of what I believe. I'm thankful for people to love, for people who love me, for my daughter and our wee Muttley! I'm thankful for smelly horses who patiently allow me to sob into their manes, for snowy days that force me to stay indoors and drink wine while I read poetry which makes me cry again! I am grateful for opportunities to learn lessons, the hard lessons especially, because as Pema Chodron says, "Only to the extent that we expose ourselves to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found."

I am grateful for my yoga practice which has turned from a mission to obtain a 40 year old yoga butt to a 50 year old spiritual quest…the butt is still pretty nice!

Good friends, amazing teachers, this beautiful earth and the freedom to roam around on her. The awareness this morning that it IS possible to find joy and laughter even in the midst of struggle, and the humility that allows me to see how much of that struggle I am creating myself (um, 110%). I am grateful also for delicious food on my table, healing plants, art, spirit, and love. I am also thankful right at this moment for my darjeeling soy latte, which is delicious and cozy on this chilly morning.